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Universidad de Navarra

APHN Atlas of palliative care in the Asia Pacific Regions 2025

Publication

24 Apr 2025

Palliative care (PC) is integral to universal health coverage (UHC) as it alleviates suffering and enhances the quality of life. However, its accessibility and integration into healthcare systems remain inconsistent globally. Evaluating PC development offers critical insights into health system capacities, especially in addressing serious health-related suffering.&nbsp;This first Palliative Care A...

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Nature Reviews Nephrology

Kidney disease is a worldwide killer. Treat it that way

Article

24 Apr 2025

The Nature editorial urges World Health Assembly delegates, meeting on 19 May 2025, to back a resolution led by Guatemala that would recognize chronic kidney disease (CKD)—which affects an estimated 8.5 percent of the global population and is a rapidly growing cause of premature death—as a WHO priority non-communicable disease. It argues that inclusion on the WHO’s NCD list would signal to h...

ArticleMultisectoral ActionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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Action on Smoking and Health

UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution Resources

Database

23 Apr 2025

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has correctly designated cigarette filters as a form of single-use plastic. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for the plastics treaty must consider a ban or strict regulation of all single-use plastics as a necessary measure to reduce pollution and save our oceans.&nbsp;

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Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Webinar Series

Database

23 Apr 2025

ASH began this webinar series as the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020 to fill an information gap that existed. We’ve continued the series to provide a platform for credible partners to share their timely research and resources.

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World Stroke Organization

Stroke Action Now - A collective call to action in the lead-up to the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Briefs & Fact Sheets

23 Apr 2025

Global Stroke policy brief, highlighting the global stroke burden, and actions to improve prevention, treatment and recovery from stroke as part of the NCD response. Published by the Global Stroke Action Coalition, a multisectoral advocacy initiative convened by the World Stroke Organization.

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United for Global Mental Health

Need2Know - Air Pollution and Mental Health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

19 Apr 2025

Air pollution is contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. Outdoor and indoor air pollution cause respiratory and other diseases and are important sources of morbidity and mortality. At the same time, the connection between air pollution and mental health is a growing area of researc...

Briefs & Fact SheetsDiabetesEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution

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NCD Alliance

Integrating action on air pollution

Guide

17 Apr 2025

This advocacy guide is aimed at supporting civil society organisations (CSOs) in making the case for the political prioritisation of air pollution as a critical risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including mental health and neurological conditions. The guide aims to assist CSOs in their preparations for the fourth High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the prevention and co...

GuideEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution

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NCD Alliance

NCD Alliance's proposed text for the Political Declaration for the HLM4

Guide

17 Apr 2025

The Fourth UN High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing (HLM4) in September 2025 is a key opportunity to review progress and renew political commitments to put the global response to NCDs back on track.After discussions between UN member states, civil society, people with lived experience, a...

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Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance

Laws, regulations and national strategies on Palliative Care

Briefs & Fact Sheets

16 Apr 2025

This page provides a list of laws, regulations and national strategies which include palliative care or are specific to palliative care.&nbsp;These are available to download and can be used to guide countries in creating new national strategies and other policy documents.

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Palliative Medicine Reports

Palliative Care in Public Policy: Results from a Global Survey

Article

16 Apr 2025

Background: Public policy has been a foundational component of the World Health Organization public health model for palliative care development since 1990. There is, however, limited evidence on the existence and character of palliative care policy at the country level.Objective: To identify, report on, and map the presence of national palliative care strategies, plans, legislation, and dedicated...

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Global Self Care Federation

How self-care contributes to the risk-reduction, prevention & management of NCDs

Briefs & Fact Sheets

16 Apr 2025

This paper makes the case for prioritizing self-care as a central pillar of the global NCD response. It explores proven self-care strategies that enhance PHC and UHC, empowering people to take an active role in their health. Finally, it outlines three key asks for the 2025 HLM, ensuring self-care is firmly embedded in the next Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health.Download&nbsp;

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World Health Organization

WHO interactive multistakeholder hearing on noncommunicable diseases and mental health for young professionals

Report

15 Apr 2025

On 15 April 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) held an interactive Multistakeholder Hearing on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health for young professionals. This event was part of the preparatory process for the UN General Assembly High-level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of NCDs and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being. Organized as a pre-conference meeting, i...

ReportMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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